Abstract
Background: It has been established that elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and serum cardiac troponin T (TnT) levels were associated with future cardiovascular (CV) events. The aim of the present study was to determine whether combination of BNP and TnT could predict mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods: Plasma BNP and serum TnT were measured consecutively in 500 outer HD patients. These patients were divided into quartiles according to plasma BNP levels; Quartile 1 (Q1): < 145 ng/L, Q2: 145-266 ng/L, Q3: 267-628 ng/L, and Q4: > 628 ng/L, and serum TnT levels; Quartile 1 (Q1): < 0.04 ng/mL, Q2: 0.04-0.07 ng/mL, Q3: 0.07-0.13 ng/mL, and Q4: > 0.13ng/mL.
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